October 12, 1939 – December 11, 2022
Darrell E. Morris, 83, passed away at his home in Noblesville on Sunday morning, December 11, 2022. Born October 12, 1939, in Indianapolis, he was the son of the late Cecil Wilbur and Edethel N. (Myers) Morris. He was a 1959 graduate of Westfield-Washington High School.
While in school, Darrell worked summers for Curtis Dyna Products, but was laid off shortly after graduation. This led him to spend the summer with his parents in the Ozarks. Upon returning home he hired on as a carpenter with GM and spent the next 38 years with the company, retiring from their Bus and Truck division in 1997. Darrell quickly found that retirement was not for him. He started driving for Carmel Clay Schools and would remain there until his second retirement about 10 years later.
Darrell proudly served six years in the Indiana Air National Guard.
His strong faith served him well throughout the years. Darrell was a member of the Little Eagle Creek Christian Church, where he served as both a deacon and a board member, as well as a youth co-sponsor with his wife. In the early ‘80s, Darrell, along with a few other like-minded friends, helped start Geist Christian Church. In later years, Venture Christian Church became his new church family.
At 17 years old, Darrell met the love of his life, Sue Reddick, during a summer church camp. They quickly fell in love, and when the time was right, headed down to the discount store, picked out rings, and were married on June 5, 1960.
He and Sue took up square dancing, along with Sue’s twin sister Lou and her husband Jim, and immediately fell in love with the activity. Over the next 30 years, Darrell would serve in many capacities within various square-dancing organizations, including Director of the National Square-Dancing Committee, as well as serving, along with Sue, as President, Vice President, and Treasurer for their group, the Do-Si-Squares. Darrell also had a very creative and artistic side. He loved to paint, but his woodworking projects fell a little closer to his heart. He loved making quilt racks for family members, and cradles for the grandkids. There is one special piece that has a story all its own: the rocking horse that he made for the first grandchild, which has been passed down through the family, and enjoyed by each and every grandchild and great-grandchild who followed.
It was no secret that Sue’s favorite time of the year was Christmas, but Darrell enjoyed it too. For many years he enjoyed playing Santa Claus for the Wiseman and Randolph families.
His gentle heart and love for his family are only the beginning of the legacy that he leaves behind.
Darrell is survived by his three daughters, Tammy Gray (Don) of Fishers, Sherry Gould of Noblesville, and Sheila Boles (Frank) of Sheridan; four grandchildren, Kevin Gould (Katy) of Sheridan, Katie Sue Osborne of Westfield, Chelsea Lynn Lara of Noblesville, and Austin Gould (Bianca) of Sheridan; three bonus grandchildren, Draya Boles of Indianapolis, Larissa Boles of McCordsville, and Mariah Skirvin (Trevor) of Portland, Ind.; nine great-grandchildren, Alivia Gould, Liam Gould, Lincoln Gould, Waylon Gould, Gabe Lara, Coralyn Lara, Abel Skirvin, Zoey Skirvin, and Eme Skirvin; brother, Richard Morris (Marcella) of Miami, Okla.; brother-in-law, Lyle Richard Reddick (Pat) of Noblesville; sisters-in-law, Mary Rose Martin of Noblesville, Marcella Ann Edwards (John) of New Palestine, Beverly I. Trencher of Kokomo, Sue’s twin sister, Linda Lou Lewis (Jim) of Cicero, Maxine Reddick of Noblesville, and Dona Reddick of Greenfield; and by his feline BFF, Gretta.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil Wilbur and Edethel N. (Myers) Morris; brothers-in-law, Donald Gene, Alonzo, Carroll, Wayne, Larry, and William Reddick; sisters-in-law, Virginia Miller and Phyllis Manier; his canine furbaby, Buddy Boy; and by the love of his life, his wife, Nancy Sue (Reddick) Morris on November 27, 2022.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th St., Sheridan, with visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Pastor Mike Berry will be officiating. Darrell will be laid to rest at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Little Eagle Creek Cemetery in Westfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be presented to the National Kidney Foundation, or to the American Diabetes Association.
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